Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension, heart disorder, and sarcoidosis. The case is remanded to obtain a VA opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sarcoidosis.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted service connection, effective October 13, 2016.,Claims for left knee disability, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and PTSD were also granted, but the effective date is set at October 13, 2016.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and a disability evaluation in excess of 20 percent for his low back disability due to insufficient development and readjudication.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to service or secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 10 percent for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's diastolic pressure was predominantly 100 or more and required continuous medication to control.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, Parkinson's disease, and diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure are denied as there is no accrued benefits available because the death occurred before the claim was received by VA.

The appeal is being remanded to obtain additional VA and private treatment records, schedule an examination for the acquired psychiatric disorder, and provide a medical opinion regarding any sleep disorder. The dependent benefits claim for FM, GM, and LMM will also be addressed.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions as the Veteran passed away during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the case for further medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hypertension and its relation to his service, as well as whether it contributed to his death. The focus is on determining if these conditions had their onset during active duty or are otherwise related to service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, hypertensive heart disease and hypertension before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's diabetes mellitus aggravated his hypertension.

The appeal is denied as the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions were not timely filed, and the issues are dismissed or denied.

The Board has denied higher initial ratings for coronary artery disease and hypertension, but has remanded the case to consider a claim for total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's hypertension is found to be related to his service in Vietnam and exposure to Agent Orange, thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for cause of death, finding that his death was caused by renal cell carcinoma, which is not presumed to be related to herbicide exposure. The primary causes of death were dementia and pneumonia.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral knee disorder, bilateral hip disorder, lumbar spine disorder, hypertension, and bilateral pes planus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis with plantar calcaneal.

The Board has determined that the appellant is entitled to reimbursement of $7,392.00 for expenses incurred during her surviving spouse's last sickness and burial.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back disability, cervical spine disability with left upper extremity radiculopathy, hypertension, and psychiatric disability due to outstanding inpatient/clinical records from March 1976 to May 1977 at Orlando Naval Hospital. The VA is instructed to attempt to obtain these records directly from the hospital.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and need for additional medical records. The Veteran's hypertension is being reviewed again, including its relation to service-connected coronary artery disease and presumed herbicide exposure.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for hypertension, bilateral carotid artery disease status post endarterectomy, and entitlement to individual unemployability. As a result, the Board dismissed these issues.